Phnom Penh - Kratie (-/-/-)After breakfast drive from Phnom Penh to Kratie
The provincial capital of KRATIE is a pleasant, small riverside town on the banks of the Mekong River.
Visit the DOLPHIN OBSERVATION PARK located just north of town and enjoy an hour-long boat trip past peaceful rural scenery as you watch out for a rare sighting of one of the 50 endangered Irrawaddy freshwater dolphins that inhabit this strech of the river. On the way back, stop at WAT PHNOM SAMBOK.
Overnight in Kratie

Jour 2

Kratie - Banlung(Petit déjeuner/-/-)After breakfast drve from Kratie to Banlung.
Excursion to Yeak Loam Lake and nearby waterfalls
YEAK LOAM LAKE is a beautiful crater lake lying in the remains of a volcano that erupted over 4000 years ago. Nearby is a display of local handicrafts and information on local tribal life. On the way back to Banlung, visit many of the lovely waterfalls that dot the region (not always visible in dry season), as well as a local WEAVING VILLAGE and the BANLUNG MARKET. Overnight in Banlung.
Overnight in Banlung.

Jour 3

Banlung (Petit déjeuner/-/-)From Banlung, travel by 4WD to Ta Veang and visit many of the different minority villages in the area. Groups include the Jarai, Tumpoun, Krueng, Kra Chok and Kavet.
Overnight in Banlung.

Jour 4

Banlung (Petit déjeuner/-/-)Excursion to Veun Sai with boat trip.
Travel by 4WD to Veun Sai, a Toumpoun village with a particularly impressive cemetary.
Time permitting, visit a Kreung village as well before returning to Banlung.

Jour 5

Banlung (Petit déjeuner/-/-)After breakfast from Banlung, travel by 4WD to the village of Andoung Meas and embark on a boat to Phoum Dal or another Jarai village.
The Jarai are an ethnic minority who dwell in traditional stilt houses. Their beliefs are polytheistic and they follow elabroate funerary customs, carving fascinating funerary totems out of wood.
After exploring the village, enjoy a picnic lunch on the riverbanks and return to Banlung by boat and 4WD.
Overnight in Banlung.

Kampong Cham (Petit déjeuner/-/-)Kampong Cham is a lively port on the banks of the Mekong River with some good examples of colonial-era architecture.
After visting the LOCAL MARKET and exploring the town, travel in to the countryside to PHNOM PROS ("Man Hill") and PHNOM SREI ("Woman Hill"). According to local tradition, two teams of men and women competed to build a stupa on the summit of each hill before dawn. After being tricked into thinking that daybreak had already come, the men lost the competition and, as a result, forever after had to be the ones to approach the women for their hands in marriage.
Continue to WAT NOKOR, a thriving modern-day monstery founded on a 11th century Mahayana Buddhist shrine.
Then drive from Kampong Cham to Phnom Penh.
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SUPERIOR Kratie :
Oudom Sambath Hotel (Superior) ( No extra bed ) Banlung :
Terres Rouges Lodge ( Standard [Fan] )
Kampong Cham : 7 Makara Hotel (
Deluxe )
For bookings of roundtrip packages, we will confirm one of the hotels mentioned above according to the selected category. Please note that compulsory gala dinners and peak season surcharges may apply during peak periods surrounding the public holidays of Christmas and New Year - these surcharges will be confirmed at the time of booking.